Which of the following was not a feature of public debate over whether the United States should enter the war in Europe?
a. Advocates held that American entry was essential to the causes of democracy and free trade.
b. Opponents held that American entry would imperil the causes of social justice at home.
c. Labor generally opposed American entry; business generally endorsed it.
d. Ethnic background had a lot to do with where Americans stood on the question.
c. (Labor generally opposed American entry; business generally endorsed it.)
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What were the goals of the American Anti-Slavery Society (AASS)?
A) the restriction of slavery to the South where it already existed B) the immediate end to slavery, with no compensation for owners C) the gradual end to slavery, with some compensation to owners for their losses D) the immediate end to slavery, with some compensation for owners
In Commonwealth v. Hunt (1842), the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that
A) labor unions had a legal right to exist. B) working men's political parties were illegal because they constrained trade. C) labor unions that called strikes were guilty of criminal conspiracy. D) employer's associations were illegal because they were detrimental to the peace, prosperity, and best interests of the community.
Suspicious fires in __________ were thought have been part of a slave plot
A) Boston B) New York C) Philadelphia D) New Orleans
One immediate problem in the first few years after the war was __________
A) a housing shortage B) the national feeling that not much was gained by victory in the war C) large-scale unemployment D) a marked decrease in the standard of living for the middle class